Beginning of the Civil Rights Movement Homework 1

According to Booker T. Washington, which of the following options was the best way for African Americans to gain equality?

• working longer hours at more difficult jobs
• holding protest marches and strikes
• learning skills and trades (vocational education)
• attending political meetings and participating in elections

The Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) affected African Americans by--

• guaranteed voting rights to African American women

• legalizing racial segregation (Jim Crow laws)

• expanded civil rights to include American Indians

• guaranteed equal wages for equal work

This person helped to found the NAACP

• Ida B Wells
• Booker T Washington
• W E B DuBois
• Martin Luther King Jr.

Which amendment to the US Constitution granted full citizenship to all people born in the United States?

• Civil Rights Act of 1981

• 14th amendment

• 15th amendment

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The Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) affected African Americans by--

• guaranteed voting rights to African American women
• legalizing racial segregation
• expanded civil rights to include American Indians
• guaranteed equal wages for equal work

Which statement best describes the beliefs of Booker T. Washington?

• Equal education will lead to the desegregation of schools.
• Higher education, such as the establishment of Tuskegee Institute, would lead to equality for African Americans.
• passing an amendment to allow African American men the right to vote would lead to equality.
• Laws should be passed to create separate buy equal facilities in public places.

What was the purpose of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• to protect the political and social rights of African Americans
• to officially ban the institution of slavery on American soil
• to ensure the right of all male American citizens to vote
• to allow Congress to collect income taxes to pay for the cost of the Civil War
  

Court case that created "Separate-but-equal" doctrine.

• Sweatt v. Painter
• Brown v. Board of Education
• Plessy v. Ferguson
• Mendez v. Kirby ISD

How does the Plessy vs. Ferguson case compare to the Brown vs. Board of Ed case?

• The Plessy case argued for racial harmony, while the Brown case established white supremacy

• The Plessy case took place in the 1940s, while the Brown case took place in the 1960s

• The Plessy case separated non-whites from the rest of society, while the Brown case found this unconstitutional

• The Plessy case was decided unanimously by the Supreme Court, while the Brown case resulted in a 5-4 decision

What is the basis of the Court's decision to overturn Plessy v. Ferguson, which allowed "separate but equal" public schools for black and white children?

• "Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal."

• "Today, education is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments.

• "Any language in Plessy v. Ferguson contrary to this finding is rejected."

• "In these days, it is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the opportunity of an education."